The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy

1.

The National Trust for the
Welfare of Persons with
Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities Act,
1999

2.

1.
The 1999 Act sets up a National Trust to enable persons with disability to live independently by:
2.
(i) promoting measures for their protection in case of death of their parents,
3.
(ii) evolving procedures for appointment of their guardians and trustees, and
4.
(iii) facilitating equal opportunities in society.

3.

(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the National Trust
for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Fund and there shall be
credited thereto—
Fund.
(a) all moneys received from the Central Government;
(b) all moneys received by the Trust by way of grants, gifts,
donations, benefactions, bequests or transfers;
(c) all moneys received by the Trust in any other manner or from
any other source.
(2) All moneys belonging to the fund shall be deposited in such
banks or invested in such manner as the Board may, subject to the
approval of the Central Government, decide.

4.

(a) to enable and empower persons with disability to live as
independently and as fully a possiblee within and as close to the
community to which they belong;
(b) to strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with
disability to live within their own Families;
OBJECTS OF
THE TRUST
© to extend support to registered organisations to provide need
based services during the period of crisis in the family of persons
with disability;
(d) to deal with problems of persons with disability who do not
have family support;
(e) to promote measures for the care and protection of persons
with disability in the event of death of their parent or guardian;
(f) to evolve procedure for the appointment of guardians and
trustees for persons with disability requiring such protection;
(g) to facilitate the realisation of equal opportunities, protection of
rights and full participation of persons with disability; and
(h) to do any other act which is incidental to the aforesaid objects.

5.

The Board shall determine by regulations the procedure for
evaluating the prefunding status of registered organisations
seeking financial assistance from it.
Monitoring
Such regulations may also provide for the guidelines for
monitoring and evaluating the activities of the registered
organisations who are receiving financial assistance from the
Trust.

6.

Annual general
meeting.
(1) The Board shall in each year hold an annual general meeting of
registered organisations, and not more than six months shall
elapse between the date of one annual general meeting and that
of the next.
(2) A notice of the annual general meeting along with a statement
of accounts and records of its
activities during the preceding year shall be sent by the Board to
every registered organisation at such time as may be determined
by regulations.

7.

Powers and
Duties of the
Board
The Board shall receive funds from the Central Government
in each financial year, which may be considered necessary;
to provide financial assistance to registered organizations for
carrying out "approved programs.“
Regarding allocations for funds for programs, preference
shall be given to women with disability, or to persons with
severe disability and to senior citizens with disability (i.e.
person above the age of 65 years).

8.

The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was introduced in
Rajya Sabha by Mr. Thawar Chand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and
Empowerment on July 18, 2018.
It amends the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy,
Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.